Stephen Baldwin beginning to pay off $350k tax debt

The actor was arrested and charged with failure to file state income tax returns in December 2012, after prosecutors accused him of failing to pay personal income tax in the state of New York between 2008 and 2010.

Baldwin reportedly owed the IRS an estimated $350,000 (£216,584) in back taxes, and pleaded guilty to the offense - which is a felony - in March of this year.

He paid $100,000 towards the debt at Rockland County Court yesterday (October 18), leaving him with a little over $243,000 (£150,371) left to pay.

Judge Charles Apotheker confirmed that Baldwin's record will apparently be wiped clean if he meets a deadline to fulfill the terms of his plea deal, saying: "This certainly makes me feel Mr. Baldwin understands his obligations."

Speaking outside court, Baldwin told reporters he feels confident that he will be able to pay the bill in full as per the terms of his plea agreement.